A Terre Haute lawyer’s behavior at a bankruptcy court proceeding last week so alarmed parties involved that U.S. marshals
were called, according to an order warning he could face discipline for his conduct.

A negligence case involving a Terre Haute HVAC business and a man injured while helping move a furnace will move forward now
that the Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed summary judgment in favor of the company.

A majority on the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded that a trial court abused its discretion when it denied a man’s
motion to suppress drug evidence found on him after police pulled him over for failing to signal a turn. But the dissenting
judge believed the arresting officer had sufficient reason to think the defendant might be armed and dangerous during their
encounter.

Two inmates at the Terre Haute Federal Correctional Institution have been convicted for their roles in the death of a fellow
inmate, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced Wednesday. William J. Bell and Lenard
Dixon were recently ordered to wear modified leg restraints during their trial.

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed summary judgment in favor of a fraternity whose members lived in a Terre Haute private
residence where a man visiting for a party was assaulted. The victim claimed the fraternity should be liable because members
of the college chapter lived at the home and had some chapter items at the residence.

Terre Haute conservative attorney James Bopp Jr. says that an IRS whistleblower suit and other complaints alleging Bopp has
diverted funds from the nonprofit James Madison Center for Free Speech to his law firm are part of a “smear machine”
by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

A woman whose husband died of cancer as their purchase of several Terre Haute-based car dealerships was failing is not entitled
to proceeds of his life insurance policy – a policy that had been assigned as an asset in the sale of the lots –
the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

A reflection of the southwestern Indiana legal community’s commitment comes during Evansville’s Law Day celebration.
The day begins with the local attorneys reciting the Indiana Oath of Attorneys. The last clause of that oath speaks to not
forsaking the poor and to the attorneys’ obligation to not turn away people from justice.

The 17-month period beginning when a Terre Haute Board of Zoning Appeals ordered a company seeking a special exception to
provide public water to surrounding homes and ending when that condition was overturned by a judge did not constitute inverse
condemnation, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Wednesday.

As of Jan. 1, Indiana has 12 pro bono districts, down from 14. Some districts saw no change in their boundaries. But all saw
a sharp decrease in funding from the year before, marking the third straight year of declining funds.

The Terre Haute City Court and clerk will demonstrate for the public the new Odyssey case management system at 2:30 p.m. Nov.
21 in Terre Haute City Court, City Hall, 17 Harding Ave. Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan, Jr. will join local
court officials to answer questions about the system and show the public how it works.

Indiana history buffs may remember Eugene V. Debs as the five-time Socialist candidate for president who, in 1918, represented
himself in his own sedition trial, in defense of his anti-war statements. Now, two young filmmakers have added a new chapter
to the life of the Terre Haute native, creating a fictional descendant – a hard-drinking grandson – who aims to
become governor of Indiana.

A prominent Terre Haute attorney known for his work challenging campaign finance laws and regulations scored another legal
victory after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals enjoined state limits on contributions to what’s known as "super" political
action committees.

The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear arguments in Cynthia Welch v. Shawn Young, et al., at 2:30 p.m. June 23 at
Indiana State University’s Tirey Hall, Tilson Auditorium. Judges John G. Baker, Edward W. Najam, Jr., and Melissa S.
May will hear the case before a group of teenagers participating in Hoosier Girls State.

Jeff Lorick, executive director of the Terre Haute Human Relations Commission, often receives complaints about unfair housing
practices. But until recently, Lorick has had little power to make local landlords comply with fair housing laws.

For the first time, the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed a contract that included a provision stating the signee is responsible
for 40 percent in attorney fees if a hospital had to initiate collection efforts to recover amounts owed.

Judge Sarah K. Mullican was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court as judge pro tempore in Terre Haute City Court, effective
Jan. 1, 2011. She was previously the commissioner for the Title IV-D Court in Terre Haute, which deals with the non-payment
of child support.

Terre Haute attorney Scott M. Kyrouac wants to advance civility between plaintiffs and defense lawyers, and plans to advocate
against “anti-lawyer legislation” that may be lodged against the legal community.